KATIE CROOK
Meridian,ID
Summary
Skilled Payroll Analyst with experience in processing payroll, ensuring compliance with regulations and auditing company records. Strengths include knowledge of payroll systems, strong analytical skills for interpreting complex financial data, and ability to maintain confidentiality. Previous work noted for improving efficiency in payroll operations and enhancing the accuracy of financial documents.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Analyst
Western States Cat
02.2023 - Current
- Audits payrolls, trains, and supports the Payroll Administrator in all duties required for all aspects of payroll processing.
- Maintains documented audit procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the payroll system and processes for all payrolls.
- Maintains the accuracy of all accruals as well as updates general ledger settings, earnings and deductions in UKG (HRIS System).
- Reconciles payroll liabilities to balance with the general ledger.
- Pays applicable federal and state taxes in accordance with payroll timelines. Compiles, balances, and files quarterly reports for federal and state taxes.
- Provides information to employees and managers on payroll and tax issues.
- Creates payroll reports according to schedule and as needed for other departments.
- Manages and troubleshoots employee and supervisors/managers issues in Microsoft AX (timekeeping system).
- Assists in annual PIK reporting and PIK assignments in UKG.
Payroll Administrator
Western States Cat
01.2017 - Current
- Responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for 1000+ associates in 5 States
- Reports bi-weekly & quarterly State and Federal Payroll tax payments
- Responsible for entering rate increases
- Reconciling & Report Wage attachments, 401K, HSA and FSA
- Calculate & pay commission based salaries
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations and withholdings
- Produced and filed payroll reports on a biweekly basis
- Voided checks and issued stop payment orders to correct payroll discrepancies
- Calculated and applied wage garnishments
- Implemented various payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations to adhere to changing company and governmental standards
- Worked with HR staff to accurately track and update paid time off
- Followed IRS guidelines and state regulations when submitting payroll taxes
- Implemented payroll reconciliation tools to improve report accuracy
- Coordinated payroll and resource allocation for UKG system
- Reviewed, investigated and corrected errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
Asset Specialist
Western States Cat
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted in purchasing of vehicle assets
- Obtained titles, licenses and permits
- Utilized Wex Fuel to assign and cancel fuel cards and pins to drivers
- Collected mileage annually and as needed for PIK, provided PIK calculations to payroll for tax calculations
- Maintained Microsoft Dynamics AX vehicle asset tracking and assigning to locations and drivers
- Reported status of assigned company drivers to Payroll as well as supplied insurance cards to all vehicles and pool cars
- Assisted in implementing Samsara System, worked with management to install and assign devices to assets
Equipment Operations Specialist
Western States Cat
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Duties include invoice processing, warranty and purchase agreements enrollment, report management, financial record keeping, distribution and filing of certificates of origin, and financial reconciliations.
Sales Coordinator
Western States Cat
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for regional sales reservations and coordinating equipment for sale and/or demos for Sales Representatives, creating quotes, management of rental purchase agreements, sales packet assembly, purchase order approvals, and inventory audits.
Sales Inventory Support II
Western States Cat
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Process Sales orders for invoicing, monthly/weekly reconciliations, credit reporting, equipment pay offs.
Sales Inventory Support I
Western States Cat
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Responsibilities included processing sales orders, inventory account reconciliations, commission and sales margin reporting.
Client Accounting Clerk
Ameriben / IEC GRP
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Daily deposit preparation, file maintenance, bank reconciliations, mail distribution, account balancing
- Supported clerical and administrative needs of senior department staff
- Updated accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information.
Payroll Clerk
Albertsons INC
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Weekly payroll processing, cash advance processing, account management
- Organized and maintained payroll information by entering data, deleting errors, calculating and collecting information
- Calculated accurate wages, including overtime, salary increases and bonuses
- Protected payroll operations and maintained employee confidence by keeping information private
- Identified, researched and resolved issues with hours worked.
Education
Business Administration
Boise State University
12.2000
Kuna High School
12.1998
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Sales Support
- Payment Processing
- Information Confidentiality
- Email and Phone Etiquette
- Documentation and Reporting
- Excellent Time Management
- Working Collaboratively
- Reliable and Trustworthy
Coursescompleted
- Outlook
- Excel
- View Point/DBS
- Dynimacis AX/Citrix
- Ultimate Software (UKG)
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteer Work: Current member of the MHS Football Boosters Club, Kuna Youth Basketball Assistant Coach youth girls' for two seasons. Boise Snowmobile Club Treasure for 2 year term, Meridian Pal Soccer Assistant coach for youth boys' for one season.
Timeline
Payroll Analyst
Western States Cat
02.2023 - Current
Asset Specialist
Western States Cat
01.2022 - 01.2023
Payroll Administrator
Western States Cat
01.2017 - Current
Equipment Operations Specialist
Western States Cat
01.2015 - 01.2017
Sales Coordinator
Western States Cat
01.2014 - 01.2015
Sales Inventory Support II
Western States Cat
01.2008 - 01.2014
Sales Inventory Support I
Western States Cat
01.2006 - 01.2008
Client Accounting Clerk
Ameriben / IEC GRP
01.2004 - 01.2006
Payroll Clerk
Albertsons INC
01.2001 - 01.2004
Business Administration
Boise State University
Kuna High School
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